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Evisitors Guide 2 PHELPS AREA VISITOR GUIDE • WWW.PHELPSWI.US • 715-545-3800 Discover Phelps... Where Time Slows and Happiness Soars! Phelps is a place where you can leave your worries behind and en- joy some good old-fashioned rest and relaxation or find the excite- ment of a lifetime. The unique flavor of a small town surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of the Chequemegon-Nicolet National Forest makes Phelps a traveler’s paradise — 365 days a year. Regardless of the time of year that you choose to visit, #PhelpsOnTheLake provides plenty of ways to make the most of your days, whether you chose to spend them On the Lakes, On the Trails, or In the Woods. So what are you waiting for? Discover the relaxation you need and the adventure you crave in Phelps! A LOOK INSIDE : 4-5 2019 Calendar of Events 6 2020 Calendar of Events 7 Small Town Flavor 8-9 #PhelpsOnTheLake 10-11 On the Lake! 12-13 On the Trail! 14-15 In the Woods! 18-26 Local Businesses P.O. Box 217 2429 Hwy 17 • Suite 1 Phelps, WI 54554 715-545-3800 www.PhelpsWI.us PHELPS AREA VISITOR GUIDE • WWW.PHELPSWI.US • 715-545-3800 3 2019 Calendar of Events Maple Syrup Fest April 6 - Celebrate maple syrup in Phelps with sugar bush tours, educational classes, children’s activities, arts and crafts, maple treats, and more! Free fun for all ages! Phelps Museum Open House May 27 - Step into the past at the Phelps Museum. Free admission and refreshments. Flag Day Celebration June 14 - Ceremonial retiring of tattered flags at Sand Lake Pub. Hank Lesniak’s Valley of the Giants Musky Tournament June 15 - Musky fishing tournament on Lac Vieux Desert hosted by Hillside Resort. Open Studio/Garden Walk June 15 - Free weaving and spinning demos and displays, farm and garden tours. Women’s Club Chicken Dinner June 19 - Fundraiser that supports Public Library and local scholarships. Great raffles. 4th of July July 4 - Parade, live music, inflatables and kids’ games, food, refreshments. Best fireworks in the Northwoods, over North Twin Lake at Dusk. Open Studio/Garden Walk July 6 - Free weaving and spinning demos and displays, farm and garden tours. 22nd Annual Picnic in the Park July 9 - Chicken & rib BBQ at Wavering Park with live music and kids’ activities. Poker Run July 13 - Fun event on North & South Twin Lakes. Proceeds from the event will be used to help fight Eurasian Milfoil. 23rd Annual Steak in the Park July 17 - Steak fry and live music at Wavering Park presented by the Phelps-Land O’ Lakes Lions Club. 4 PHELPS AREA VISITOR GUIDE • WWW.PHELPSWI.US • 715-545-3800 For a full calendar of Phelps events or more information, please visit 2019 Calendar of Events www.PhelpsWI.Us/events Don Gillum Memorial Bike-Hike Dan & Connie’s Fishing Classic July 20 – Enjoy the new Conover- Aug. 24 - Musky fishing tournament Phelps Trail on bike or by foot with a on Big Sand Lake, headquartered at fun family event that supports the trails Sand Lake Pub. development and Relay for Life. Swen Musky Tournament Phelps Historical Museum’s Antique Sept. 1 - Musky fishing tournament Critique on Lac Vieux Desert, hosted by July 21 - Professional Appraiser of Hillside Resort. Antiques and Fine Arts Mark Moran will appraise local treasures at the Phelps North & South Twin Lakes Musky School. Tournament Sept. 7 - Musky fishing on North and Phelps Men’s Slow-Pitch Softball South Twin Lakes. Headquartered at Tournament Northern Exposure Bar & Restaurant. July 27-28 - Double elimination softball tournament with $1000 first prize. 10th Annual Phelps Scarecrow Fest Fundraiser for Youth Sports. Sept. 14 - Scarecrows, pumpkin chuckin’, wagon rides, arts and crafts 63rd Annual Fireman’s Picnic & Pig and fall fun downtown Phelps. Roast Aug. 3 - Picnic and pig roast, kids 39th Annual Midwest Musky activities, live music and fireworks at Classic Tournament Wavering Park, with proceeds benefiting Oct. 4-6 - Cash prizes, Big Fish of the Phelps Volunteer Fire Department. Day prizes, and more! Weekend long tournament on 4 lakes hosted by Founding Father’s Golf Tournament Phelps Chamber. Aug. 11 - Golf tournament to benefit the Phelps Volunteer Fire Department at Big Halloween Carnival Sand Lake Golf Course. Oct. 27 - Free Halloween party with games, treats & more at Phelps School. Lac Vieux Desert Lake Association August Fest Breakfast with Santa Aug. 11 - Fun, food, and prizes at Hillside Dec. 7 - Fundraiser breakfast & pictures Resort to support the health of Lac Vieux with Santa at the Phelps School. Desert Lake. Phelps Old Timers Softball Tournament Aug. 16-18 - Double elimination softball tournament for teams with 400 years on the field. $800 first prize. 5th Annual Twin Triathlon Aug. 24 - Paddle on North Twin Lake, and Bike/Run on Vista Lake Biking trails. Compete as an individual, 2-person team or 3-person team. PHELPS AREA VISITOR GUIDE • WWW.PHELPSWI.US • 715-545-3800 5 2020 Calendar of Events Blizzard Splash Jan. 25 – Watch as firefighters com- pete to stay in the icy water of North Twin the longest with their cold water rescue gear. Family fun, food, and special lighting of memorial lanterns at dark. Fundraiser for Northwoods Bliz- zard Blast and local Fire & EMS Depts. 19th Annual Northern Exposure Ice Fishing Tournament Feb. 8 - Ice fishing tournament on North & South Twin Lakes.Headquar- tered at Northern Exposure Bar & Grill. Ice Fishing Derby Feb. 15 - Ice fishing tournament on Big Sand Lake, headquartered at Sand Lake Pub. For a full calendar of Phelps events or more information, please visit www.PhelpsWI.Us/events 6 PHELPS AREA VISITOR GUIDE • WWW.PHELPSWI.US • 715-545-3800 Small Town Flavor Tasty Temptations – Sweet Local Events in Every Season! With many unique special events and picnics, relish in delicious local foods and something special for your Up North vacation. From spring to fall, plan your trip around your taste buds! Here’s a few local tips on festivals you don’t want to miss. Phelps Maple Syrup Fest Phelps Scarecrow Fest 2019 Maple Syrup Fest – April 6th, 2019 This fall event, held mid-September every year on 2020 Maple Syrup Fest – April 4th, 2020 the shore of North Twin Lake, provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy the autumn colors in Phelps. Try Celebrate the Wisconsin heritage of making pure maple your hand at pumpkin chuckin’ – flinging a pumpkin syrup at this unique festival, held each April at the Phelps at the target in North Twin Lake with a giant sling shot School from 8 am to 4 pm. This family-friendly event is – or get your vote in for the Homemade Wine Tasting free to attend, and full of educational fun. Contest. Browse arts and crafts while enjoying a stroll • See tree-tapping demonstrations first hand through Scarecrow Alley, featuring the creative entries • Find your favorite maple treats at the Maple Café for to the Scarecrow Contest. Kids will love the games and breakfast or lunch, including the popular Maple Sticky activities and the Live Scarecrow Contest! Bun • Take a driving tour or guided bus tour of local sugar There is so much going on at Scarecrow Fest, but our bushes to see where this popular treat originates and favorite part is the food! The day features booths from how sap becomes syrup several local businesses and organizations where you can • Browse and shop the wonderful arts and crafts sample a unique appetizer, sandwich or dessert of your of over 70 vendors choosing. Fan favorites include caramel apples from the • View various maple syrup and honey displays and Women’s Club, hand-breaded cheese curds at the local pick up some local syrup to take home Lions Club booth, and the tastiest cream puffs ever. With • See who wins the Maple Syrup Contest, judged by over a dozen food vendors, you won’t leave hungry! local celebrities, or enter your own • Make and sample Maple Taffy on the Snow • Take a short class and learn how to make these natu- ral sweeteners for yourself MORE FOODIE MUST TASTES: Maple Syrup Fest attracts over 4,000 people each year and continues to grow. Find all things maple syrup in Phelps • Juicy broaster chicken at the Women’s this April! Club fundraiser in June • Charcoal-grilled BBQ Ribs with more fixin’s than you can fit at Picnic in the Park • Perfectly grilled tenderloins at Steak in the Park • Amazing pulled pork sandwiches during the Fireman’s Picnic & Pig Roast every August PHELPS AREA VISITOR GUIDE • WWW.PHELPSWI.US • 715-545-3800 7 Welcome to... Come for a day, come for a season or stay for a lifetime –we look forward to welcoming you to Phelps! This quiet community is destined to become a part of your family, a part of your story. Whether you are a first-time traveler, a third generational visitor, or are looking for that perfect town to call home, you will experience true Northwoods hospitality in Phelps. Surrounded by lakes and forests, Phelps offers true tranquility without sacrificing convenience. Phelps is a great place to start a business or find work, raise a family, and make a life in the beauty of the Northwoods of Wisconsin. A Rich History The history of Phelps, Wisconsin is inextricably intertwined with the fur trading and logging days of the 18th and 19th centuries, and with the tourism trade. Lac Vieux Desert was a crossroads for the fur trade and helped to draw the first business to the area in 1896. Learn about this and more with a visit to the Phelps His- torical Museum, open May through October. Nestled in the Forest Phelps is located 15 miles northeast of Eagle River WI, in Vilas County.
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